Changeable exhibitor



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July 22, 1941. w. J. BEssLER CHANGEABLE EXHIBITOR Filed Dec. 25, 1940 2Sheets-Sheet 2 In venor Patented July 22, 1941 CHANGEABLE EXHBITORWilliam J. Bessler, Massillon.` Ohio, assigner of one-half to Stanley F.Bessler, Massillon, Ohio Application December 23, 1940, Serial No.371,431 I (01.40-96) 4 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in changeableexhibitors and more particularly to an exhibitor which can be used todisplay the prices of commodities on store shelves.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a changeableprice exhibitor which can be readily applied to a store shelf andconveniently changed in regard to its display characteristics withoutremoval of the exhibitor from the shelf.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent tothe reader of the following specification.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 represents a fragmentary front elevational view of a shelfshowing the exhibitor in displaying position.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken substantially on line 2-2 of Figure1.

Figure 3 is a top plan View of the exhibitor.

Figure 4 isI a bottom plan view of the exhibitor.

Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view taken substantially on line5--5 of Figure 3.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the web mover.

Figure '7 is a top plan View of the device constructed as a dualassembly.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, itcan be seen, for instance, in Figure 1 that numeral 5 denotes a storeshelf on which are cans 6 of various commodities. Y

Numeral I generally refers to the exhibitor which makes up the presentinvention and which is n adapted to be applied to a store shelf toindicate the price of nearby commodities.

- The exhibitor consists broadly of a channeled leg 8 composed of abottom wall a, side walls b and an end wall c.

Extending upwardly from the forward ends of the side walls b are risers9, 9 connected by a backing plate I of arcuate shape and across whichsweeps a web II on which are various characters or price indications I2.

In vertically spaced relation with respect to the channeled structure 8is a top leg or plate I3 which has its forward end portion interposedYrisers 9, 9 is mounted a roll II under which the top plate of the web II is trained. j

Numeral I8 generally refers to a vmover for the web and this consists ofan :elongated narrow plate I9 which extends longitudinally on the bottoma and has a downturned finger engagevable portion 29 at its forward endwhich depends through the slot I5. p

The remaining end of this plate I9 has an enlarged head portion 2lformed with a pair of slots 22, 23 extending inwardly from one side edgeportion thereof anddning `a finger; 24 which is transversely beveledtoward its forward edge portion where teeth 25 are provided.

As can be seen in Figure 5, the web II extends at its lower flightdownwardly through the slot 23 and upwardly through the slot 22.Obviously when the structure is in the position shown in Figure 5, theweb is setto be changed.

With the device applied to a shelf as shown in Figure 2, and with thepartsl set as shown in Figure 5, an outward pullon the finger engageableend portion 20 of the web mover I8 will cause the teeth 25 to slightlybite into the web and cause a counter clockwise movement of the web.Obviously when the mover I8 has been moved outwardly to its fullestextent, it can then be pushed back to the original position as shown inFigure 5 without moving the web and the finger 24 will simply ride overthe lower part of the web without in any Way gripping the same.

As can be seen in Figure 7, the device can be of a dual construction andin this connection a channeled structure 8a will be employed inconjunction with a top leg or plate I3a and connecting risers 9a. Theserisers will be bridged by a backing plate Illa against which a pair ofwebs IIa, IIa, will rise. Similar rolls I6a and I'Im are provided forthe webs IIa. and IIa, corresponding to the rolls I6 and I1 shown inFigure 5. A pair of like constructed movers I8a and IBa operating alongthe bottom of the channeled structure 8a are used one for operating eachof the webs IIa.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specificterms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, sizeand materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit andscope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new isz' 1. Achangeable exhibitor comprising a substantially U-shaped structureconsisting of a pair of parallel legs and a connecting portion, a pairof rolls mounted in longitudinally spaced relation on one of the legs,said connecting portion being provided with a pair of spaced slots, aweb trained over the connecting portion between the slots and extendingthrough the slots, said web being trained over one of the rolls andhaving both flights trained toward one side of the remaining roll tomaintain both flights in close proximity to the adjacent leg portion,said web having characters thereon, and a mover for the web, said moverconsisting of a slide plate extending through one of the slots of theconnecting portion, said slide plate having means at its inner end forgripping one flight of the web.

2. A changeable exhibitor comprising a substantialh7 U-shaped structureconsisting `of a pair of parallel legs and a connecting portion,`a pairof rolls mounted in longitudinally spaced relation on 3. A changeableexhibitor comprising a 'suic-i stantially U-shaped structure consistingof a pair of parallel legs and a connecting portion, a pair of rollsmounted in longitudinally spaced relation on one of the legs, saidconnecting portion being provided with a pair of spaced slots, a webtrained over the connecting portion between the slots and extendingthrough the slots, said web being trained over one of the rolls andhaving both flights trained toward one side of the remaining roll tomaintain both flights in close proximity to the adjacent leg portion,said web having characters thereon, a mover for the web, said moverconsisting of a slide plate extending through one of the slots of theconnecting portion, said slide plate having means at its inner end forgripping one flight of the web, said means consisting of a one of thelegs, said connecting portion being'v provided With a pair of spacedslots, a web trained over the connecting portion between the slots andlextending VVthrough the slots, said web being trained over one o f therolls and having both lflights trained toward one side of the remainingroll to maintain both flights in close proximity to the adjacent legportion, said web Vhaving characters thereon, and a mover for the web,said mover consisting o f a lslide plate extending through one of theslots of the connecting portionhsaid. slide plate having means at itsinner end for. gripping one flight of the web, said means consisting Vofa -slotted Vhead for the inner i end of the slide plate, said head beingslotted to define a finger transversely beveled and provided with teethat its thin edge adapted to grip one flight: of. the web. y I,

slotted head for the inner end of the slide plate, said head beingslotted to dene a nger transversely beveled and provided with teeth atits thin edge adapted to grip one flight of the web, said teeth beingonthe edge portion of the finger opposed to the slot through which theplate is slidable.

41A changeable exhibitor comprising a' substantially U-shaped structureconsisting of a pair of parallel legs and a connecting portion, saidconnecting portion being provided with a pair of spaced slots, a pair ofwebs, each of thewebs having a portion disposed across the connectingportion and through the slots, rolls mounted on one of thek legs againstwhich the webs are trained, and a mover slidable through one of theslots for each of the said webs.

WILLIAM J. BESSLER.

